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Free CIMA BA1 Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 13

Questions 121

Which of the following is a feature of nol-for-profit organisations (NFPs)?

Options:
A.

They have restricted flows of income

B.

They sometimes have shareholders

C.

Their objectives can vary greatly

D.

They use resources inefficiently

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Questions 122

A manufacturing company is considering a new investment project.

Which TWO of the following would reduce the net present value of the investment to the business?

Options:
A.

A rise in the scrap value of the project at the end of its life.

B.

A reduction in the expected level of future sales.

C.

A rise in interest rates.

D.

A fall in the initial capital cost of the project

E.

An expected fall in the future price of components used by the business

Questions 123

The following scatter diagram displays the total life expectancy in years on the X axis and GDP per capita (constant 2000 S) on the Y axis, in Country S for the past 40 years. Which of the following statements is true in respect of the graph?

BA1 Question 123

Options:
A.

A perfect positive linear relationship is shown in the diagram.

B.

In most years, the samples shows a clear negative trend in the diagram

C.

There is no correlation between the level of GDP per capita and life expectancy.

D.

In some years, the level of GDP per capita and life expectancy moved in opposite directions.

Questions 124

Which of the following will NOT cause an increase in the demand for public transport in City L?

Options:
A.

A change in consumer preferences favoring transportation that reduces carbon emissions

B.

An increase in the price of car insurance

C.

A drop in the price of City L cab rides

D.

An increase in the population of City L.

Questions 125

A study on a sample of 100 university students reports that the correlation coefficient between the students' attendance at accounting final accounting exam grade is 0.7.

Which of the following statements is true?

Options:
A.

7% of an increase in grade can be explained by an increase in attendance.

B.

Low attendance at lectures caused students to achieve lower grades

C.

Students who attended more lectures tended to achieve higher grades

D.

If we considered the same sample of 100 students, the correlation between attendance at economics lectures and their final econ would also be positive

Questions 126

Setting a minimum wage above the equilibrium wage

Options:
A.

has no effect on unemployment, and setting a minimum wage below the equilibrium wage results in increased unemployment

B.

results in increased unemployment, and setting a minimum wage below the equilibrium wage has no effect on unemployment.

C.

results in decreased unemployment, and setting a minimum wage below the equilibrium wage results in increased unemployment.

D.

results in increased unemployment, and setting a minimum wage below the equilibrium wage results in decreased unemployment

Questions 127

The use of hedging is to reduce or eliminate exposure to which of the following?

1. Credit risk

2. Economic risk

3. Transaction risk

4. Transition risk.

Options:
A.

1, 3 and 4

B.

1, 2 and 4

C.

2, 3 and 4

D.

1, 2 and 3

Questions 128

What is the mam objective or the PESTEL framework?

Options:
A.

To identify the key factors in the business environment that are likely to affect a company's performance

B.

To identify the key determinants of a company's profitability

C.

To identify the key people who should be involved in a company's decision making process

D.

To identify the key external stakeholders that are likely to be impacted by a company's activities.

Questions 129

Public goods are usually provided by the government because:

Options:
A.

individual users do not have sufficient knowledge to appreciate their importance.

B.

individual users do not have sufficient incentives to privately fund their provision.

C.

individual users do not have sufficient bargaining power to secure a low price.

D.

individual users do not have sufficient funds to purchase them

Questions 130

Which of the following describes the effect an interest rate rise may have on a company?

Options:
A.

Prices will have to increase due to increased inflationary pressures

B.

Sales will increase as consumers have stable incomes in the short term.

C.

The cost of financing projects through loans will increase

D.

The cost of holding stock will reduce